As the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games draws to a close, Sir Chris Hoy has heralded fellow cyclist Laura Kenny as the perfect role model to get kids active.
Five-time Olympic champion Kenny claimed gold in the women's scratch race in Birmingham, only hours after she had thought about giving up the sport altogether after recent illness and injury struggles had impacted her performances.
Hoy was speaking as The National Lottery released research that shows that 80 percent of parents say that the presence of sporting role models can play a key role in encouraging their children to be more active.
